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12/28/23, 10:57 AM Air Arabia resumes flights to Kabul – Afghanistan Times

Air Arabia resumes flights to Kabul

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KABUL – Air Arabia, the budget airline headquartered in Sharjah, United Arab
Emirates, is set to resume flights to Kabul from its primary base at Sharjah starting
January 10. The interruption in services from non-Afghan carriers persisted for two
years following a change in regime within the Central Asian nation.

The Afghan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation announced that Jazeera Airways, a
low-cost carrier based in the United Arab Emirates, is also positioning to commence
international service to Kabul shortly after the resumption of Air Arabia’s flights. FlyDubai,
a low-cost carrier based in Dubai, recently achieved a milestone by becoming the first
international carrier to resume flights to Afghanistan after the suspension of services by
international airlines in 2021.

While Kabul is currently served by both Ariana Afghan Airlines, the national flag carrier,
and Kam Air, the largest privately-owned airline in the country, Air Arabia’s announcement
marks the first foreign airline to resume international flights to the airport. With the
forthcoming operations of Jazeera Airways and Air Arabia, the total count of international

carriers operating at Kabul’s airport will be three, marking a notable decrease from the six
carriers that previously served the capital city.

Ministry spokesperson, Imamuddin Ahmadi, expressed optimism about the development,
emphasizing that these flights would enhance transportation choices for the public. He
highlighted the expectation that healthy competition among carriers would contribute to
lower prices, ultimately benefiting Afghan travelers.

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